Landscape of Plenty

Francis M. Morris has a particular interest in the late Iron Age, Roman, and early Anglo-Saxon periods in Britain and in contemporary connections between Britain and continental Europe at that time. He took a DPhil in Archaeology at the University of Oxford in 2010 and subsequently worked at the Oxford Celtic Coin Index and on the publication of the Biddles’ excavations at the chapter house of St Albans Abbey (forthcoming). Since 2012 Francis has contributed to the publication of books in the Winchester Studies series, especially WS 3.i (this book), WS 4.i The Anglo-Saxon Minsters of Winchester (forthcoming), and WS 11 The British Historic Towns Atlas of Winchester.

• Summary Chapter 1: IntroductionOutline of the studyGeology and physical settingArchaeological and historical backgroundAims and objectivesMethodologySite phasing Chapter 2: ResultsIntroductionUnstratified prehistoric struck flintsPeriod 1. Middle to late Iron AgeEarly to middle Roman (residual finds)Period 2. Late Roman, mid-3rd to mid-4th centuries ADPeriod 3. Late Roman, mid- to late 4th century ADPeriod 4. Late Roman, late 4th to ?5th centuries ADPeriod 5. Medieval/post-medievalPeriod 6. Modern Chapter 3: Specialist reportsIntroductionIron Age and Roman potteryMedieval and later potteryCeramic building materialBurnt clayMortarStruck flintsUtilised stone artefactsCoinsMetal small findsMiscellaneous materialObjects of antler and boneGlassClay tobacco pipeHuman boneAnimal boneMarine shellMolluscan assemblageCharred plant remains and charcoalWaterlogged woodRadiocarbon dating Chapter 4: Summary and discussionIntroductionNeolithic to Bronze AgeMiddle to late Iron Age (Period 1)Early to middle RomanLate Roman, mid-3rd to late 4th or 5th centuries AD (Periods 2–4)Medieval/post-medieval (Period 5) and modern periods (Period 6)Significance of resultsConcluding remarks List of abbreviationsBibliography